happy halloween!!

enjoy the sweets!

 {spooky tortilla chips + pumpkin salsa}

...and the savory!! 

butter beer

The next time you watch Harry Potter, make yourself some homemade butter beer! 

Ingredients:

cream soda

caramel syrup

Stir everything together. Top w/ whipped cream

ENJOY!

what's black & white & pumpkin?

Happy 1st Anniversary Zucchero & Butter! Exactly one-year ago, we created our blog. Our first post was about everything pumpkin, so it's only fitting to have our anniversary post about pumpkin too!

Black&white cookies are a must-eat in New York! If you never had it before, it's a cakey cookie with chocolate and vanilla frosting on top. I was inspired by our trip to New York to bake black&white cookies, but I wanted to make it my own by adding pumpkin! The result...DELICIOUS!!!

I would also like to announce the launch of a new venture, Zucchero & Paper!!! Zucchero & Paper is a paper company. I design custom paper designs for greeting cards, invitations, announcements, labels, etc. Here is a preview of what you will see on etsy soon!

"L" is for...

 We L-O-V-E New York...more specifically: Lady M, Ladurée, and Luke's Lobster! 

 lady m

 green tea mille crêpes

 original mille crêpes

 checkers cake

 mont blanc

 Ladurée

 macarons!!

{green apple, chocolate, strawberry candy, chocolate milk, blood orange ginger, caramel w/ salted butter}

 luke's lobster

 noah's ark

{2 half crab rolls, 2 half lobster rolls, 2 half shrimp rolls}

lobster roll

a cinderella pumpkin

cute fairytale pumpkins from Trader Joe's!!!

socca

 pumpkin croissant bread pudding + vanilla bean ice cream

Two springs ago, we traveled across the beautiful French Riviera. Nice, France is known for socca, a crêpe made of chickpea flour and olive oil.  So last night we were excited to try Socca {Lakeview, Chicago}. Our Mediterranean-inspired meal was full of different flavors, we enjoyed every bite!

 pomme frites + black pepper &  truffled cheese fondue

 socca + lamb & chickpea ragout + roasted peppers + capers + goat cheese fondue 

 soppressata + cherry tomato + fontina + arugula caesar vinaigrette 

 homemade pappedella bolognese
{housemade classic bolognese + reggiano}

braised short ribs + parmesan polenta + brussels sprouts + pancetta

ghostly doughnuts

I really can't get enough of Glazed & Infused {Fulton Market, Chicago}and sharing them with ashley. Today's pick are 3 little ghosts {with green vanilla bean filling}, pumpkin old fashioned, & of course crème brûlée! ~allison

poutine

Poutine is a famous dish in Quebec. It's a dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds, and covered in gravy.  Le Gros Jambon is a small diner, hidden in the streets of Montreal. We were really excited with the menu, and had our first taste of poutine at Le Gros Jambon.. Everything tasted amazing. Can't wait to go back!

BDLT {bacon, duck, lettuce, & tomato}!!!

poutine!!!

lobster grilled cheese!!

coco-cola burger {coco-cola mayo, caramelized onions, deep fried pickles}!!!

nathan's {hot dog} mac & cheese!!!

jam from italia

When I was in Verona, Italy in February, 2011, there was a Valentine's Day Festival at Piazza Dante. One of the stands sold homemade jam! Of course I had to bring some home to my family. I bought pear, mixed berries, and fig.

Today I was eating a honey pear yogurt and stirred a spoonful of the pear jam! It was delicious!

point G

Surprisingly, Boutique Point G's macarons taste better than Ladurée's! When you take your first bite, the macaron melts in your mouth. We got to taste these delicious macarons when we were in Montreal, Quebec. At the Marché Jean-Talon, there is a petite Point G stand selling the macarons. We first bought a box of 10. Before we left, we bought another box of 10!

These were the flavors we tried: balsamic vinegar, black currant, apricot black tea, salted caramel, chocolate hazelnut, pistachio, dark chocolate, cafe, vanilla, crème brûlée, chocolate passion, and maple

oliver potier pâtisserie

Olivier Potier traveled around France tasting delicious french pastries. So he got his ideas from famous pâtissiers.
Potier's patisserie {Montreal, Quebec} takes me back to Paris, France. I'm glad I got to share it with my sister. We went all out and ordered six amazing desserts.  

madeleines

religieuse

eclair

buisson framboise sur macaron

millefeuille du moment

apffel: compote de pommes